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DEVOTION AMONG ANIMALS

an hour (75-95 mph). Under these murderous conditions, the male
penguins go without food for a month and hardly ever move, prov-
ing their dedication for their offspring. In order not to freeze, male
penguins huddle closer together, forming a solid bloc. To prevent
cold air from blowing in between them, they press their beaks
against their chests and their necks curve to the horizontal, thus
forming a feathered roof with no gaps in between. Those penguins
on the fringes are forced to stomach all the harshness of the South
Pole. Not for long, though, because they keep rotating so as to face
the cold in turns, proving their solidarity. No one bird refuses to take
his turn.
It is very significant indeed that thousands of penguins can live
side by side under the harshest conditions without conflict. It would
be very unlikely for man, blessed with consciousness and intellect,
to live in harmony, considerate and unselfish, where such a conflict
of interest exists. But penguins do not desert their eggs, despite
these inhospitable conditions and the threats to their own lives. This
deals a lethal blow to the evolutionists' claim that the weak die out
and perish, destroyed by
the strong. Instead, nature is
where the vulnerable are
protected and cared for, de-
spite all the hardships in-
volved.

Both male and female em-
peror penguins show self-
less devotion for their
young.

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